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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saybrook Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saybrook Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Saybrook Manor:
    • 41.285376, -72.398974
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Saybrook Manor
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saybrook Manor ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cornfield Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
    • Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Floral Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
    • Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Grove Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
    • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
  • Hawks Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
    • Hawks Nest is located in Middlesex County
  • Hawks Nest Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest Beach
    • Hawks Nest Beach is located in New London County
  • Lyme Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
    • Lyme Station is located in New London County
  • Old Lyme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
    • Old Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
  • Plum Bank Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
    • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
  • Sound View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound View
    • Sound View is located in New London County
  • Town Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
    • Town Landing is located in New London County

How Far From Saybrook Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saybrook Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saybrook Manor and extending to:

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Saybrook Manor to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saybrook Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saybrook Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saybrook Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2854, Longitude: -72.3990       In this case, the coordinates for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Saybrook Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.923 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.459 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.698 degrees.









 

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